Automobile attachment



Nov. 15, 1927. 1,649,083

W. H. RUTH AUTOMOBILE ATTACHMENT Filed March 27 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Z? IV- ZZ K? 1118A.)

Patented Nov. 15, 1927. J

UNITED STATES 1,649,083 PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER H RUTH, OI GBIENSBUBG, KANSAS.

.AU'IOHOBILE ATTAGHIEH'I'.

Application med larch 2, 1021. Serial No. 112,070.

- tires without leaving the seat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed and arranged in such manner that the driver of the automobile can observe the condition of the tires when the automobile is in motion. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind so constructed that the sight openings adjacent the tires will be protected against the entrance of dust and moisture in order that a clear view will be had when an observation is being made.

In the accompanying drawin Figure 1 is a side elevation 0 an automobile, parts bein broken away, to illustrate as the position 0 the device with respect thereto.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-43 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Flgure 2. v

Fi ure 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 3. The device comprises an elongated horizontally disposed casing 1 which is of such length as to extend from side to side of the automobile 2 and has an opening 3 formed in its front wall. A pair of mirrors 4-4 are supported in the casing and are arranged with their contacting edges centrally of the opening 3, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. Having its upper end connected with the opening 3 is the forward end of a casing 5, the latter having its forward end communicating with the lower end of the vertical casing 6, there being a mirror 7 disposedin inclined position at the juncture of the casings 5 and 6, as shown in Fi ure 5 of the drawings. To the under sur ace of the inclined top 8 of the casing 6 is fixed a mirror 9 which is located immediately in 55 advance of the sight opening 10 formed in the upper end of the casing 6, a glass pane 11 closin said opening. The opening 10 1s lo cat adjacent the driver of the automobile and in position for convenientobservation by the driver.

Depending from the ends of the casing 1 and communicating therewith are the upper ends of the casin 12, there being mirrors '13 supported in inclined position, as more clearly shown in Fi ure 3 of the drawings.

The lower ends 0 the casings 12 are provided with front and rear 0 nmgs 14 closed by a glass pane 15, there ing shutters 16 hinge 1y mounted for each openin which serve to prevent the entrance of dirt and moisture. Upon the bottom 17 of the easing 12 are supported convergingly arranged mirrors 18-18 so disposed that the reflecting surfaces of each mirror will be properly positioned with respect to the openings 14, as shown in Figure 6 of the drawings.

Bearings 19 are carried by the lower ends of the casin 12 and rotatably support the ends of the s aft 20, said shaft having fixed adjacent their ends oppositely extending arms 21 to which are pivoted the inner ends of the links 22, the outer ends thereof being pivotally connected to the shutters 16, the purpose of which will later ap ear. An arm 23 is fixed to the shaft 20 and has pivotall connected thereto the lower end of the pus rod 24 slidable in the floor of the automobile, in order that the foot can be laced thereon and the rod pushed downwar y to rock the shaft 20, thus swinging the arms 21 to open the shutter 16. A c011 spring 25 connects the casing 1 and arm 23 and normally holds the shaft 20 in. a position to maintain the shutters closed, thereby preventing dust, or moisture from collecting on the pane 15.

It will be observed that the lower ends of the casings 12 are located between the front and rear wheels of an automobile and when it is desired to observe the condition of the tires to ascertain whether or not the same are properly inflated, the rod 24 is depressed,

punctured, and in order to asrertaiu whether or not this has occurredit is nccessasry to sto) the automobile and examine the tires, winch requires that the driver leave the car for the ins )ection. \Vith the resent invention', it wiil be obvious that t 1e driver can observe the condition of the tires while the automobile is in motion. v Q

Having thus described the invention, I-

claim:

1. The combination with an automobile, of a risco comprising a horizontal casing for ispositlon transversely under the automobile, vertically disposed casings having their upper ends communicating with the outer ends of the horizontal casing, mirrors disposed at the junctures of the said casings, the vertical casings having 0 )enings in their lower ends, mirrors locat adjacent the openings, shutters normally closing the openings, means for operating the shutters, a casin having a mirror in its upper end dispose adjacent the seat of the automobile, a casing communicating with the last named casing and horizontal casing, mirrors disposed in the horizontal casing adjacent the last named casing, and a mirror located mally c osing the openin 's, a rock shaft having its ends journaled in the vertical casings, links having pivotal connection with the rock shaft and shutter, means for rocking the shaft to actuate the shutter to open the same to permit the images of the automobile tires to be reflected by said mirrois to a. point adjacent the drivers seat of the automobile.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

W'ALTER H. RUTH. [n 8.] 

